Glenn weighing surgical options on injured kneeBy RICK HERRINStar-Telegram staff writerIRVING -- Cowboys receiver Terry Glenn will have more surgery on his knee. What kind of surgery and when he can return are what's weighing on his mind.Glenn, in an interview with ESPN, said that he is considering two surgical[ options on his damaged right knee. The 33-year-old can either have season-ending surgery or have a procedure to remove torn cartilage and possibly be out three to four weeks. The second option would not completely repair the problem and he would risk further damaging the knee.Glenn will not play in tonight's season opener against the Giants and will be replaced by Patrick Crayton. Sam Hurd will be the No. 3 receiver."I want to play this year, and I really feel I have a chance, so I'm really leaning toward taking the [damaged] piece out and trying to play this year even though I'm risking the rest of my career by doing that," Glenn told ESPN. "I think that's what I'm going to do. I'm not sure, but I've played 12 years and don't have a lot of years left. I want to win now, and I think we have a chance to win now...."My Super Bowl chances are running out, so that's what I will probably do. But I know there's a great percentage risk that I could do that, ruin my knee, never play again and have to limp the rest of my life."Glenn, who did not play in the preseason, also said his recent injury is related to the training camp injury that required surgery Aug. 1 to remove a cyst. He returned to full practice for the first time Wednesday but sat out Thursday because of swelling.Cowboys coach Wade Phillips had said Glenn's latest injury was not related to his previous problem.Glenn disputed that in the ESPN interview."This would never have happened if I hadn't been hurt already."Glenn said he returned to practice too soon, but he didn't blame the Cowboys. He said in the report that he was told he could not further injure the knee, but he took the blame himself for practicing too soon because of a desire to play in the season opener.
